There Will Be Busta Rhymes at This Year's CMJ

CMJ released the final lineup to the 2009 edition of the annual trial that is their festival. Since last we checked in--back when they announced the very metal additions of Pig Destroyer and, wow, Eyehategod--YACHT, Ted Leo, Hercules and Love Affair, Kyp Malone's Rain Machine, and token rap star Busta Rhymes (who performs with the X-Ecutioners and A-Trak as part a tribute to Roc Raida) have joined the festivities, evening out what at the beginning seemed to be a pretty moribund five-day October 20-24 slate. We are nearly ready to begin collecting acres and acres of neon colored sticky wristbands. Press release below, and at CMJ's own site, of course.

October 6, 2009 - New York, NY - CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, New York's largest music event and one of the world's most important showcases of new music artists, is announcing its full lineup for this year's event throughout online at www.cmj.com/marathon.

CMJ Film Festival selections include: The Men Who Stare at Goats, starring George Clooney and Ewan MacGregor, playing Wednesday, October 21st at 7 pm and The Messenger, starring Woody Harrelson and Ben Foster, playing Friday, October 23, at 7 pm. Harrelson will host a Q&A session following the screening.